Geemarc CL610 User guide

Amplified Telephone with SOS

Emergency Calls

NOTE:

This phone may be used by people with hearing problems.

It has a variable volume headset until 40dB. On first use,

make sure that the handset volume is set to minimum. The

hearing impaired person may subsequently increase the

volume to suit their needs.

English

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Please refer to our website: www.geemarc.com for an

up to date user guide, as there may be important

updates and changes you need to be aware of!

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Contents ...................................................................... 3

Prior To Use ................................................................ 5

- Congratulations ................................................................. 5

- Safety Precautions ............................................................ 6

- Setting Up ......................................................................... 7

Check the contents of the box .................................................. 7

Choosing a location .................................................................. 7

Adapter installation ................................................................... 7

- Connecting the Telephone ................................................ 8

- Wall mounting ................................................................... 9

- Location of controls ......................................................... 10

- Keys description .............................................................. 11

- LCD description ................................................................ 12

Menu Functions ....................................................... 14

- Ringer level settings ........................................................ 14

- Menu navigation .............................................................. 14

- Making a call ..................................................................... 14

- Dialing a number from the redial list ............................... 14

- Dialing the last number dialed ........................................ 15

- Dialing a number from the phonebook ............................ 15

- Dialing a number from the caller list ............................... 15

- Dialing a number from one picture memory key ............. 15

- Receiving a call ............................................................... 15

- Muting the microphone ................................................... 16

- Using the amplification function ...................................... 16

- Using your phone with hearing aids ................................ 17

- Hands free mode ............................................................ 17

- Flash signal ....................................................................... 17

- Caller ID function .............................................................. 18

Displaying phone numbers in the calls list ................................ 18

Storing numbers from the calls list in the phone book .............. 18

Deleting phone numbers individually ........................................ 18

Deleting all entries .................................................................... 18

- Menu map ......................................................................... 19

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Phone Setting ........................................................... 20

1) LCD Contrast setting ..................................................... 20

2) Ringer setting ................................................................ 20

3) Alarm bracelet ............................................................... 20

4) Flash time setting .......................................................... 21

5) Voice function ............................................................... 21

6) Language setting .......................................................... 22

7) Playing the outgoing SOS message ............................. 22

8) Recording the outgoing SOS message ........................ 22

Deleting the outgoing alert message ..................................... 23

9) Record an contact in phonebook or SOS list .................. 23

a) Phonebook ........................................................................... 23

Character Map ..................................................................... 23

Creating phone book entries ................................................ 24

Record a voice name to phone book entrie .......................... 24

Deleting recording from one phone book contact ................. 24

Editing entrie in the phone book ........................................... 25

Deletign a single entry from the phone book ........................ 25

Delete all entries from the phone book ................................. 25

Creating memory picture key ............................................... 26

b) SOS function ........................................................................ 26

Record a SOS phone number .............................................. 26

SOS emergency dialing ........................................................ 27

Battery replacement ............................................................. 27

Range ................................................................................... 28

10) Time and Date Setting .................................................. 28

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................. 29

FEATURES ................................................................. 29

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 30

Safety Information ..................................................... 31

Guarantee ................................................................... 32

Recycling Directives ................................................ 33

Contents

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Congratulations

Congratulations on purchasing our product.

Please read the manual carefully to learn all about the features

available and how your telephone works. This will help you to get

the best of your new phone.

Prior To Use

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Safety Precautions

To prevent any risk of electrical shock and injury, please follow

these basic safety precautions before using the phone:

1. Carefully read and observe the instructions in this manual.

2. The phone is capable of amplifying sounds to a loud volume. It

is important to instruct all potential users of its proper operation.

It is advised to adjust the volume control to its minimum level

(Low) when not in use and alert other users that hearing damage

can potentially result from misuse.

3. When cleaning, first unplug the phone. Then use a damp cloth

to wipe it. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

4. Do not place objects on the line cord as this may cause damage.

5. Do not use this phone in wet surroundings or environments

where there is a risk of explosion.

6. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.

7. Use only the power supply provided.

8. Install the telephone where no one will step or trip on the cord.

9. Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this can

increase the risk of fire or electrical shock.

10. Never push any objects through the slots in the telephone. They

can touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could

result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.

11. Never spill liquid of any kind on the telephone.

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Setting Up

CHECK THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX

Box should contain:

z Handset with handset cord and phone base

z Telephone line cord

z 4 Alkaline batteries AA 1.5V

z User's manual

z Remote for emergency call with his battery CR2025

z Adapter (9VDC 0.2A)

z Wall mount bracket

CHOOSE A LOCATION

The unit should be located in an area where it is easy to see the

visual display and lighted ringer.

Choose a location that is out of the way of normal daily activities

so that it is not knocked or there is no danger of tripping over wires.

ADAPTER INSTALLATION

For using all features e.g. Hands-Free and Amplification, it is

essential that the telephone is powered by the power supply or

the batteries.

Insert the batteries in the open battery compartment who is located

at the back of the base.

Unclip the battery door with a screw driver in the hole.

Only use batteries of the type AA 1.5 V provided with the phone.

Pay attention to the correct polarity. Close the battery compartment

cover.

Pay attention that the telephone is not connected to the telephone

line socket and/or mains power connection when the batteries are

being inserted or replaced.

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Connecting the telephone

- Connect the handset cord (1).

- Unclip the battery door with a screw driver in the hole.

Insert 4 x AA alkaline batteries (

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). In case of power failure,

batteries are required for the ring.

- Snap the battery door back in place.

- Connect the line cord at the back of the base (*) (3).

- Connect the other side of line cord plug to the wall socket or

internet box (*) (3)

- Connect the adaptor cord to the telephone (4).

- Connect the adaptor to you wall socket (**) (4).

(*) Classified TNV-3 according to EN62368-1 standard.

(**) Classified “hazardous voltage” according to EN62368-1 standard.

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Wall mounting

The telephone can also be installed on a wall. You require

two screws in order to fix the telephone on a wall.

Feed the guide tabs (1) on the wall-mounting bracket (2) in the

slots (3) on the rear side of the telephone. Slide the wall bracket

(2) 10mm upwards until it audibly snaps into place.

Warning: Ensure that there are no cables or pipes etc. under

the surface of the wall where you want to drill the holes.

Drill two holes whose distance 84mm in vertical, insert the

screws and allow them to project 5mm from the wall.

Position the telephone on the bracket, fit the screws in the slots

and slide the telephone downwards a little.

Turn the receiver hook (4) in the receiver cradle 180o so that

the receiver can be hooked in.

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1. LDC screen 13. Handsfree mode button

2. Menu button 14. Handsfree mode indicator

3. Delete button 15. Incoming ring indicator/new call

4. OK button 16. Slide receiver volume (hidden unde

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handset)

5. Scroll upwards 17. One−touch dialling button (mail

box)

6. Scroll downwards 18. Pause button or redial

7. Photo keys (x3) 19. Dial button

8. SOS button 20. Call list (CLIP) / Phone book

9. Microphone mute button 21. “Ringing volume” control

10. R(Call wating) button 22. “Tone” control

11. Redial button 23. “Handsfree volume” control

12. Receiver +40 dB boost

button

24. Emergency call unit / accept the

incomin

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call

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Keys Description

Make / Answer / End a call.

Activates the speakerphone if pressed during

a call, as described in page 17.

The LED is ON to inform you that the function

is activated.

Last number redial, as described in page 15.

When you dial a phone number, press this key

to insert an Pause.

Highlight or scroll through the menu options.

Enter the CID or phonebook list.

When you press this key during the call, the

LED turns ON to inform you that the boost is

activated.

Press and hold this key during a call to mute

the microphone temporarily.

The 3 pictures keys are used as one-touch

speed dial keys.

Press this key to change the mode (CID list

or Phonebook)

Press this key to exit .

This key is used to disconnect a call and

reestablish dial tone or to switch over to

another caller if you use custom calling

services such as call waiting.

This key is used for emergency dialling.

This key allow you to access to your voicemail

(the number need to be inputed at first start)

When you dial a phone number, press this

key to insert an Pause.

Press this key to choose a contact in CID

list or phonebook list. Your call will be in

speakerphone mode.

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Press this key to enter in Menu.

Press this key to access to the function EDIT

when you are in Phonebook contact.

Press this key to access at the function

DELETE or DELETE ALL when you are

positioned on CID number.

Press OK to confirm your selection.

Press OK to start a call when the contact is

selected.

LCD description

In standby mode, the LCD display will show as below:

New/SOS Hour Date CLIP/Phonebook mode

When a new call comes in, the screen will display the caller's phone

number and name.

This shows you the total and new calls to be reviewed. In this

example,

you have 5 calls in total which includes 2 new calls.

Replace or insert the batteries.

The phone book is open.

The calls list is open. “CLIP”

The entr

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in the calls list is new. “NEW”

Indicates a repeat call. “REPEAT”

Position number in the call list. “CALL # / xx”

There are XX new entries in the call list. “TOTAL : xx“

There are XX new entries in the call list. “NEW : xx”

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mode is active. “

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icon. “ +”

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In Emergency SOS dialing mode or while review Phone book, if

you see this icon “+” means the numbers are Set as

emergency

number.

If the caller has exercised the option to prevent his name from

being sent, "OUT OF AREA" will be shown on the display.

This message will display when someone calls from an area where

the telephone company is not offering the caller identification

services or is not yet providing number delivery to your area.

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Ringer level settings

A switch located on right side allows the ringer to be switched HI,

MIDDLE or LOW position:

: Low, : Middle, : Hi.

Menu Navigation

To access a menu option:

1. To display menu list, press the Menu soft key.

2. To scroll through menu options, press or key repeatedly.

3. To select a menu, press key when the desired menu

appears on the display.

4. Repeat if necessary.

To exit from any menu:

If you press the “CLIP/PB” key, the phone returns to the

previous screen or in stand-by mode.

Making a Call

1. To make a call, lift the handset, listen for a dial tone and adjust

your volume & tone settings (see page 16).

2. You can dial a number manually or press one of the memory dial

buttons. Please refer to page 15.

3. To end the call, replace the handset on the base.

You can enter a phone number in standby mode, Pre-dial allows

you to make corrections before dialing. Follow these steps:

1. Enter a telephone number (up to 32 digits). Check it. If you make

a mistake while entering a number, press the key to edit it.

2. When the number appears correctly, lift the handset or press the

key or press key.

Dialing a Number from the Redial List

Press Key then press or to show and find the five

last numbers that have been dialed, then press key to redial.

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Dialing the last Number dialed

Lift the handset or press on key and press key to dial

the last number dialed.

Dialing a Number from the Phonebook

Make sure “ ” icon is showed on the top right display. If not, press

“CLIP/PB” key, you should hear “PHONEBOOK”.

Press or to show and find your contact, then press

key to start the call in speakerphone mode.

Dialing a Number from the Caller List

Make sure “CLIP” icon is showed on the top right display. If not,

press “CLIP/PB” key, you should hear “Caller ID list”.

Press or to show and find your contact, then press

key to start the call in speakerphone mode.

Dialing a Number from one picture memory key

Your phone allow you to program 3 frequently dialed numbers in

memory pictures keys. Each photo memory key can store up to 24

digits.

To store one memory picture key, go to page 26 .

1. Lift the handset or press .

2. Press the memory picture key desired and your number is dialed

automatically.

Receiving a Call

When a new call is received the phone will ring and the Visual ring

indicator will flash.

1. To answer a call, lift the handset or press on or press the

remote button and speak.

If you press on remote SOS button, your phone is in speakerphone

mode.

2. Adjust your volume & tone settings if required (see page 16).

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3. To end the call, replace he handset on the base or press .

Muting the Microphone

During a conversation, you can temporarily switch your phone's

microphone off. The other party will not be able to hear you.

To mute your microphone, press and hold the key during

the conversation. Your microphone is mute.

To unmute your microphone, Release the key. You can

resume your conversation with the other caller.

Using the Amplification Function

You can increase the volume and adjust the receiving tone according

to your own hearing requirements.The button +40dB allows

extrareceiving and tone functions to be activated or not during the

conversation.

When the function is activated, the red light located on the button

is lit. Adjust the TONE and VOLUME buttons with and

to adjust the level to your own hearing requirements.

Note : you will need to activate the function by pressing the

button +40dB to use the function Tone and the receiving

amplification.

CAUTION: This telephone can produce very high (loud) sound levels.

Repeated incremental exposure to amplification levels greater than

18 dB may be harmful to people without hearing loss. Always adjust

the volume control to the minimum setting after using the phone.

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Using your Phone with hearing aids

Your phone can be used with hearing aids equipped with a telecoil

(T-coil). Adjust your hearing aid "T-switch" position. Make sure to

hold the handset close to your hearing aid.

Hands-free

During a call, you may turn on the speakerphone that is built into

the phone. In this mode you can enjoy the comfort of a hands-free

conversation.

To turn the feature on, press the key during a call, then replace

the handset on the base. The Red LED icon is activated.

To turn the feature off, simply pick up the handset and you can

keep on talking via the handset. The LED icon will turns off.

Adjusting Speaker Volume

In speaker mode you can adjust the speaker volume by using the

Volume Controls located on the right side of the phone.

Flash Signal

When the line is engaged, pressing the R key sends the flash

signal. This key is used in conjunction with special services (e.g. call

waiting) which can be available in your phone network. For further

details please contact your network telephone company.

To use the said special services, just press the R key while the line

is engaged.

Basic Functions

Menu Functions

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Caller ID

This telephone automatically displays an incoming caller's number

/ name along with the date and time of the call. It will record up to 64

calls and store the data into memory.

IMPORTANT: You must subscribe to Caller ID Service from your

local telephone company to utilize this feature.

The flashing red LED indicates new calls in the calls list. This LED

will flash as long as there are still new (not read) calls in the

calls list.

To stop flashing press repeatedly until to look all new call.

Displaying phone numbers in the calls list

Make sure “

CLIP

” icon is showed on the display. If not, press

CLIP/PB

key, you should hear “Caller ID list”

z Select an entry using or key.

Storing numbers from the calls list in the phone book

1. Select an entry using or key. .

2. Press and hold key and confirm SAVE TO NUMBER with

key.

3. Check the phone number displays then press key to valid.

4. Enter a name for the phone number then press key to valid.

5. Select “No Alert Number” then press key.

Deleting phone numbers individually

z Select an entry using or key.

z Press . The display shows DELETE?.

z Press again. The entry is deleted.

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Deleting all entries

Make sure “

CLIP

” icon is showed on the display. If not, press

CLIP/PB

key, you should hear “Caller ID list”.

z Select an entry using or key.

z Press and hold key. The display shows DELETE ALL?.

z Press again. The entries are deleted.

Note: Before deleting the phone numbers, check that the entries

have been viewed.

Menu Map

/ LCD CONTRAST

/ RINGER

/ ALARM BRACELET

/ FLASH

/ VOICE

/ LANGUAGE

/ CHECK MESSAGE

/ RECORD MESSAGE

/ NAME RECORDING

/ STORE NUMBER

/ TIME & DATE

CID Functions

Menu Functions

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